Jajahuaycho
| Jajahuaycho | |
|---|---|
  Jajahuaycho Location within Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,200 m (17,100 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 14°42′10″S 69°18′05″W / 14.70278°S 69.30139°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru |
| Parent range | Andes, Apolobamba |
Jajahuaycho or Ccaccahuaycho (possibly from Aymara for a swift)[2] is a mountain in the Apolobamba mountain range in Peru and the name of a lake near the mountain. The mountain and the lake are located in the Puno Region, Putina Province, Ananea District. The peak reaches about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) above sea level. It lies northwest of the mountains Palomani and Chocñacota and west of the lake Chocñacota. Parihuani ("the one with flamingos") and Huanacuni ("the one with guanacos") are the names of the northwestern and northeastern peaks of Jajahuaycho.[1][3]
The lake named Jajahuaycho stretches along the northern slopes of the mountain.[1] It lies at 14°41′26″S 69°17′44″W / 14.69056°S 69.29556°W.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Putina Province (Puno Region)
- ^ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2014. (see: Vencejo)
- ^ Bolivia 1:100,000, Pelechuco 3041, Map prepared and published by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA, in collaboration with the Instituto Geográfico Militar of Bolivia
- ^ "Lagunas". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
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